Wisconsin § 88.11 - Assistance to drainage districts.
Full text of Wisconsin Wisconsin Statutes § 88.11 — Assistance to drainage districts., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 88.11. Assistance to drainage districts.
88.11(1) (1) The department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection shall employ an engineer, who shall be the state drainage engineer, to improve district operations. The department shall do all of the following: 88.11(1)(a) (a) Perform inspections in drainage districts to determine compliance with this section. 88.11(1)(b) (b) Review and approve district maintenance plans including ditch designs; installation and maintenance of structures; and plans for drainage, drainage control, soil conservation and water conservation, and require alteration of plans and existing structures in order to achieve and maintain compliance with performance standards established under par. (i) . 88.11(1)(c) (c) Provide guidance to drainage boards and professional engineers in developing district surveys and maintenance plans. 88.11(1)(d) (d) Review and approve district designs for new ditches and structures, assist districts in developing hydrologic and hydraulic information about project effectiveness, and require alteration of the designs in order to achieve and maintain compliance with performance standards established under par. (i) . 88.11(1)(e) (e) Coordinate district activities with the department of natural resources. 88.11(1)(f) (f) Assist districts in applying for permits under s.
Source: official Wisconsin text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 88.11 ("Assistance to drainage districts.") is part of the Wisconsin Statutes, the codified statutory law of Wisconsin. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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